Dênis Júnior

Dênis de Oliveira Aguiar Júnior (born 10 August 1998), better known as Dênis Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vila Nova.

Dênis Júnior

Personal information
Full name	Dênis de Oliveira Aguiar Júnior
Date of birth	(1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Patos de Minas, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Vila Nova (on loan from Bahia)
Youth career
2012–2015	Mirassol
2015–2019	São Paulo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	São Paulo	3	(0)
2021	→ Bahia (loan)	4	(0)
2022–	Bahia	2	(0)
2022	→ Confiança (loan)	0	(0)
2023–	→ Vila Nova (loan)	36	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Career

Revealed in the youth sectors of São Paulo FC, Dênis is the highlight of the 2015 Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 (U-17) title^[1] He was promoted to the professional squad in 2017, when he adopted the name "Júnior" since goalkeeper Denis was still on the club at the time. He played in three matches for the 2017 Copa Paulista,^[2] and also played in the 2018 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr..^[3]

He remained as a reserve at São Paulo FC until 2021, when he was loaned to EC Bahia, where he played a few matches.^[4] Even so, after being released by São Paulo at the end of 2022, he signed permanently with Bahia. He was passed on to AD Confiança, but he did not play in any matches.^[5]

In 2023, he was loaned again, this time to Vila Nova FC, where he became a starter of the team during the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.^[6]

Honours

São Paulo (youth)

• Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2015

Bahia

• Copa do Nordeste: 2021

References

1. "São Paulo Sub-17 é campeão paulista com reação incrível!". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 28 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
2. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
3. "O São Paulo na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
4. "São Paulo acerta empréstimo de Denis Júnior; Bahia oficializa negócio". Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
5. "Bahia antecipa fim de empréstimo, e Dênis Júnior deixa o Confiança". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
6. "Cria de Cotia, goleiro se destaca em classificação do Vila Nova e espera por chances". O Popular (in Portuguese). 24 February 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

External links

• Dênis Júnior at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
• Dênis Júnior at Soccerway
• Dênis Júnior on Instagram